The Cross & Gavel Podcast
1) 201. Cosmic Politics — Jim DeMint
One of the cliches of culture is that we are polarized. Perhaps because it has become so commonplace to speak of our divisions, our divisions have become normalized. In my conversation today, I speak ...Show More
2) 200. The Prodigal Host Returns — Mike Schutt
Today marks the 200th episode of the Cross & Gavel. As part of that celebration, I have brought back the original host to have an unscripted and (mostly) unedited conversation about all things ministr...Show More
3) 199. Unshaken Allegiance — Patrick Parkinson
My guest today comes from outside the United States and has been studying the religious freedom landscape in Australia for quite some time. In his new book—Unshaken Allegiance: Living Wisely as Christ...Show More
4) 198. How Religious Actors Help Shape the AI Dialogue — Whittney Barth
My guest this week is Whittney Barth, an associate teaching professor at Emory Law School and the Executive Director and Charlotte McDaniel Scholar at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. Our...Show More
5) SPECIAL EPISODE: The Wages of Cinema — Crystal L. Downing
In this special film festival edition, I talk with Crystal L. Downing about the medium of film and how to approach the viewing experience. At the heart of our discussion is her new book, The Wages of...Show More
6) 197. Kierkegaardian Ethics & the Rule of Law — Joshua Neoh
One of the major challenges in religious freedom law is figuring out to what extent a claim of accommodation is justified given the low barrier of entry for claims of sincerity. While American law tri...Show More
7) 196. Pursuing Justice in a Violent Land (Part II) — Kurt Ver Beek & Emily Cole
In Part I, Ross Halperin and I laid a foundation for the work of ASJ in Honduras under the leadership of Kurt Ver Beek and others. In this episode, I am joined by Kurt himself to discuss his exchange...Show More
8) 195. Pursuing Justice in a Violent Land (Part I) — Ross Halperin
Today, we start a two-part journey into the heart of Honduran society. Our focus will be on one man, Kurt Ver Beek, and the organization he co-founded, Association for a More Just Society (ASJ). Kurt ...Show More
9) 194. Building an AI-Savvy Workforce — Kevin Frazier
My conversation today is on the necessity of adaptive leadership in the coming wave that is aritificial intelligence. My guest is Kevin Frazier, the newly minted AI Innovation and Law Fellow at The Un...Show More
10) 193. Ten Commandments in Classrooms — Mark David Hall & Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
On June 20, 2025, the Fifth Circuit returned its decision in the Louisiana Ten Commandments case (here), upholding the District Courts order blocking the law from going into effect. This was followed ...Show More